This year we will be joining with Edmonds Lutheran Church and our brothers and sisters from the Reborn Church for our Wednesday Evening Lenten services. “Our theme for these services will be taken from Henri Nouwen’s book, “Can You Drink the Cup?”–his final reflection prior to his death in 1996 in which he explored the deep spiritual impact of the question Jesus asked James and John. He reflects upon the metaphor of the cup, using the images of holding, lifting, and drinking to articulate the basics of the spiritual life. Nouwen wrote over 40 books on spirituality and the spiritual life that have sold millions of copies and been translated into dozens of languages. His vision of spirituality was broad and inclusive, and his compassion embraced all of humankind.”
Copies of “Can You Drink the Cup?” are available in the church office for $11 each, or you can check out the library, local book stores, or online.
PLEASE NOTE: We are rotating the location for worship each week (Bethel/Edmonds/Bethel/etc), but the only meal taking place at Bethel is on Ash Wednesday.
March 5: Ash Wednesday @Bethel (5:30pm Soup Supper at Bethel, 7pm Worship)
March 12: “The Chalice and the Cup” and “The Question” @Edmonds (5pm Dinner at Annie’s Kitchen, 7pm Worship)
March 19: “Holding the Cup” @Bethel (5pm Dinner at Annie’s Kitchen, 7pm Worship)
March 26: “Lifting the Cup” @Edmonds (5pm Dinner at Annie’s Kitchen, 7pm Worship)
April 2: “Drinking the Cup” @Bethel (5pm Dinner at Annie’s Kitchen, 7pm Worship)
April 9: “”The Answer” and “One Cup, One Body” @Edmonds (5pm Dinner at Annie’s Kitchen, 7pm Worship)